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Does the black footed ferret have special adaptationions with other species?
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∙ 15y ago
Yes. The ferret's main prey are prairie dogs, and they will live inside an abandoned burrow inside the prairie dog town.
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Is a black footed ferret an US world endangered animal?
The black footed ferret is native to North America, and is an endangered species, with about a population of 1000 in the wild
What is being done about black footed ferret endangerment?
The black footed ferret is protected by federal law under the Endangered Species Act
Are black footed ferrets domestic or wild?
The black-footed ferret, an endangered species, is a wild animal and not domesticated.
What date was the black footed ferret put on the endangered species list?
1957
Why are black footed ferret's endangered?
Yes, it is an endangered species, but is making a comeback.
Can you own a black-footed ferret?
You cannot buy a "black footed ferret" that is in reference to an endangered species in North America. However you can buy a domestic ferret with black feet at a pet store or breeder that sells ferrets
What is the difference between a black-footed ferret and a domestic ferret?
The difference between a black-footed ferret and a pet ferret is that Black-footed ferrets are the only ferret species native to North America and are a different species than ferrets kept as pets, which are from the European Polecat Ferret. The two ferrets are related along with the Siberian polecat ferret which lives in northern China and Mongolia. Black-footed ferrets physically differ from pet ferrets mostly in their fur. Black-footed ferrets always black feet, face mask and tail tip with a creamy/buff colored body. The fur on a black-footed ferret is shorter than that of pet ferrets, thus they look less fuzzy.
Are ferrets endangered?
The Black-Footed Ferret which lives in the wild in North America is endangered, however, no domestic Ferrets are endangeredThe domestic ferret, Mustela putorius furo, is not an endangered species. The Black-footed Ferret endemic to the Great Plains of the United States is extremely endangered. In the 1980s there where only eighteen of these ferrets left before conservation groups began breeding programs to reestablish the population. The European Mink, a relative to the ferret, is also considered endangered.Domesticated ferret is not endangered.Black-footed ferret is an endangered species.
Is the ferret considered rare?
Domestic ferrets are not rare. Black footed ferrets are an endangered species
In Arizonawhat are three endangered species?
desert tortoise bald eagle black-footed ferret
What organisms depend on the black footed ferret in order to live?
The black footed ferret does.
Is there a white footed ferret?
No, there is not a white footed ferret, but there are domestic ferrets with white paws
